Abstract
The musical is in some ways the most significant contribution of the United States to theatre. Musicals have long been a space for considerable political expression, which is often overlooked in the tendency to view them as no more than light popular entertainments.
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The musical is in some ways the most significant contribution of the United States to theatre
The most discussed piece of musical theatre in the last few years has been Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton, the story of one of the United States founding fathers told through a range of musical styles including hip-hop
By consciously casting mainly non-white actors the show interrogates the meaning of America in an era of growing political polarisation
Summary
The musical is in some ways the most significant contribution of the United States to theatre. One Wikipedia estimate has at least ten films based upon stage musicals topping 25 million ticket sales worldwide, led by Phantom of the Opera and The Lion King.
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